Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Dayton, Coldspring & Surrounding Communities


John Denis Hales

John Denis Hales

January 2, 2015

John Denis Hale, age 80 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Friday, January 2, 2015 in Cleveland, Texas. He was born February 23, 1932 in Cleveland, Texas. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ollie "Reggie" Hales and his parents Denis and Stella Hales. Survivors include his daughters, Denise Pate and husband, Gerald and Ronda Poling and husband, Len; sister,...

Rita Ferguson

Rita Ferguson

January 1, 2015

On January 1, 2015, Rita Ferguson passed peacefully with her family by her side at Vitas Hospice Inpatient Unit in Houston, Texas after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. Rita was preceded in death by her loving husband, Virgil Ferguson; parents, Burton Ralph and Lelya Groves; sister, Sondra Aden and brother, Revell Groves. She was a loving and...

Jimmy B Grubbs

Jimmy B Grubbs

December 31, 2014

Jimmy B. "J.B." Grubbs, 78, of Huffman, died Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, January 3, 2015, at the Huffman Church with burial following at Huffman Cemetery in Huffman. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of...

Severiano Ramirez

Severiano Ramirez

December 31, 2014

Severiano Ramirez, 73, of Dayton, died Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at the Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday, January 4, 2015, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Severiano was born February 21, 1941 in Edna, to parents; Francisco and Julianna Hernandez...

Dorsey Joann Mattern

Dorsey Joann Mattern

December 30, 2014

Dorsey JoAnn Mattern, age 70, of Cleveland, Texas passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014, in Cleveland, Texas. She was born April 15, 1944 in Houston, Texas. She is preceded in death by her mother, Christine Hardin; stepfather, Archie Hardin; Godmother, Monica Mattern, niece, Regina Rene Jones Survivors include her brother, James Hardin and his wife, Jane; sister, Wanda Hardin; nephew,...

Lawrence Andry

Lawrence Andry

December 29, 2014

Lawrence Larose Andry 67 of Splendora Texas passed away December 29, 2014. He was preceded in death by his loving parents, Gladys and Louis Andry; beloved wife, Melanie Andry; sister-in-law, Carol Andry and many other cherished friends. Lawrence is survived by his daughters, Stephanie Johnson and her husband Keith of Magnolia, Texas, Dorri Welch and her husband Barry of Splendora,...

Berma Lee Canard

Berma Lee Canard

December 27, 2014

Berma Lee Canard, age 77 of Splendora, Texas, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014. She was born February 13, 1937 in Marshal, Arkansas to parents Elmer Minick and Lexie Minick. Survivors include her husband, Vernon Canard; sons, Otis Ray Canard and Roy Cagle Canard; daughters-in-law, Virginia Canard and Angelina Canterbury; sister, Jerry Woods; brother, Jodie Minick; grandchildren, Heather Ann Terry...

Wallace Wray Whittaker

Wallace Wray Whittaker

December 27, 2014

Wray died peacefully on December 27, 2014. He was a loving husband, father, stepfather, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend to many. He was born in Houston, on July 30, 1926. He served in the Navy in World War II. After the war, he graduated from Texas A&M University, where he was co-captain of the Texas Aggie football team; class of 50....

William Clyde Hearn

William Clyde Hearn

December 27, 2014

WILLIAM "CLYDE" HEARN 1934 2014 William "Clyde" Hearn of Coldspring went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 27, 2014, at the age of 80. He was born on February 8, 1934 in Corpus Christi to Eva Bickham and William Clyde Hearn. He graduated from Calallen High School in 1953. He served in the Army and was stationed in...

Barbara Wilkerson

Barbara Wilkerson

December 27, 2014

Barbara Vestal Wilkerson, age 73 passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014. She was born June 11, 1941 to parents Jim and Evalena Vestal who preceded her in death along with her son, "Sonny Boy"; brothers, J.T., Jim Douglas, Clarence, and Doyle Wayne; sisters, Maidie Faye Vestal, Evelyn Lawson, Geneva Zavala, and Evalois Marshall. Survivors include her brothers, Hubert Vestal and...

Darren M Theliard

Darren M Theliard

December 26, 2014

Darren M. Theliard, age 27 of Fort Bend County, passed away Friday, December 26, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in Sugarland, Texas. He was born November 26, 1987 in Houston, Texas. He is preceded in death by his mother, Tiffany Georgous; grandfather, Bobby Garner, and great-grandmother, Betty Wellons. Survivors include his daughter, Haley M. Theliard; sisters, Lauren Pearce and husband Alex,...

Cecil F Wagner

Cecil F Wagner

December 26, 2014

Cecil F. Wagner, 82, of Conroe, died Friday, December 26, 2014, at the Conroe Health Care Center in Conroe. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 30, 2014, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Pace-Stancil Memorial Rest Gardens in Cleveland. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday, at the funeral...

Doris Faye Harrington

Doris Faye Harrington

December 26, 2014

Doris Faye Sarver Harrington, 86, of Kingwood, died Friday, December 26, 2014, at the Kingwood Medical Center in Kingwood. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 29, 2014, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton with burial following at White Cemetery in Highlands. Visitation will be held from noon to 2 p.m., Monday, at the funeral...

Carolyn Hartsock

Carolyn Hartsock

December 25, 2014

Carolyn Sue Hartsock, age 63 of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014. She was born January 20, 1951 in Houston, Texas to parents Edward Andrew Williams and Wilma Irene Wilson. Survivors include her husband, Samuel Robert Hartsock; daughters, Kelly Chambers Truesdale, Shayna Chambers, Lenzie Medina and husband Robert and Leslie Turner and husband Jarrett; son, Samuel R. Hartsock...

Margie Wagley

Margie Wagley

December 25, 2014

Margie Nell Wagley, age 70 of Shepherd, Texas, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014. She was born August 24, 1944 in Pitkin, Louisiana to parents Bertha Lambright and Dewitt Clinton Lambright who preceded her in death along with her brothers, Elmer Odell Lambright and Harry Bernard Lambright. Survivors include her daughters, Donna Renae Wagley, and Amy Lucille Wagley; son, Jeffre...

Victor Darye Beverly

Victor Darye Beverly

December 24, 2014

Victor Darye (Daryl) Beverly, 56, of Houston, died Wednesday, December 24, 2014, at the Select Specialty Hospital in Houston. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, January 3, 2014, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday, at the funeral...

Sarah Kay Holifield Coon

Sarah Kay Holifield Coon

December 24, 2014

Sarah Kay Holifield Coon, age 51 of Jefferson, Texas, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2014. She was born September 15, 1963 in Cleveland, Texas to parents Melvin and Ann Holifield. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Mike Walton; and son, Edward LaRoy Faulkner. Survivors include her husband, Sidney Coon; parents, Melvin and Ann Holifield; daughter, Carolyn Renee...

James Willis Hill

James Willis Hill

December 23, 2014

James Willis Hill, age 51, and a resident of Coldspring, Texas, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2014 in Mexico. He was born May 15, 1963 in Houston, Texas. He was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather and friend. He was dearly loved and will be greatly missed. Survivors include his loving wife, Annie Hill; father, Ray Junior Hill; daughters, Jayme...

Corwin D. Maddy

Corwin D. Maddy

December 22, 2014

Corwin D. Maddy, 79, of Houston passed away Monday, December 22, 2014. He was born May 23, 1935 in Raymondville, Texas to parents Sylvester "Harvey" Maddy and Ruby Magdeline Reed Maddy. He was a graduate of Raymondville High School in 1953 and had been in sales for Eastman-Kodak before retiring. Mr. Maddy previously lived in Dayton. He enjoyed cooking and...

Donald Powers

Donald Powers

December 21, 2014

Donald Lester Powers, 79, of Cleveland, Texas passed away December 21, 2014 in Cleveland, TX. He was born July 29, 1933 in Montgomery County, Texas to parents Daniel Lewis Powers and Dora Ethel Parrish. Graveside services will be 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Security Cemetery, Security, Texas Mr. Powers was preceded in death by his parents, five sisters...